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ENGLAND DECLARES IN FINAL MATCH AFTER MAKING COLOSSAL TOTAL
Bradman Carried Off Field With Badly Sprained Ankle
Climaxing an innings in whlen sensation has followed sensation. and record after record has toppled. England reached the colossal "total of 903 runs for seven wickets in the final test match at the Oval yesterday, at which stage she declared, an unprecedented move in a play-to-a-finish game when weather considerations do not make it necessary or advisable.
This score leaves far behind the late record of 729 for six wie- kets which Australia put up at Lord's In 1938.
England's hero was, of course, Leonard Hutton, of Yorkshire, who smashed four individual records, and took part in three record wicket stands, excluding being mainly responsible for the record aggregate. The most important of these was the beating by 30 runs of Don Brad- man's record of 334 for Australia versus England matches, made at Leeds in 1930.
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Russians Fortifying Changkufeng
T
True Position.
Revealed
at
TRUE position Changkufeng, scene of the recent fighting between Rus- sian and Japanese troops, was revealed yesterday in a special message to the Daily Press from a highly reliable source. "Changkufeng is in Soviet hands and the Russians are busily erect-- ing permanent fortifications. The Japanese have withdrawn to the south bank of the Tumen River leaving the Russians in full con- trol of the north bank.
It is feared that border in- cidents will continue.
Feeling in Moscow is that Ger-
AT KAI TAK
Mr. Wm. Lange. of the Transocean News Agency, photographer with a friend at the Kal Tak Airport.
many will be unable to attack the NEW INFANTRY
Soviet in the event of hostilities breaking out between Russia and Japar
It is felt that neither the Poles
to cross their territory.
Joe Hardstar batted faultlessly FIRST RECORD OF THE DAY for 169 not out, his first century
The batsmen took their time. against Australia, and Wood of
coming" in Ave overs. Yorkshire, making his first Test ten runs appearance at the ago of nearly 40, Hardstaff late cut O'Reilly to the nor the Czechs, who car mobilise ralls to reach his 50 in 83 minutes, a million men, will allow Germany hit lip 53 in quick time.
the quickest half-century in the match. He followed this with an off-drive foz, four of à hall-volley from O'Reilly, to beat the record English score against Australia-- 636 at Sydney in 1928-9.
Australia had a gruelling time In the field and a major disaster befell them when Bradman sprained his ankle. It is feared he might not be able to take further part in the match. Fingleton. too. who pulled a leg muscle on Monday. may be out for the rest of the game.
and
O'Relily
Fleetwood-Smith bore the brunt of the bowling, and the former's Agures of 85 avers, 20 maidens, 178 Furis and
three wickets were very good in the cir- cumstances. Both he and Fleet- wood-Smith bowled a record num- ber of overs.
As Hution approached Don Bradman's record the latter went to short-leg, apparently in the hope of a mis-stroke producing a chance there. Hatton. however. brilliantly
put O'Reilly to leg. The score was now 673 for five, Hutton 315, Hardstaff 63.
THE STORY OF HUTTON
AND HIS RECORDS-Page 10.
New Bowling
Record
Ernie Hearther, unofficial king pin of the local indoor bowling fraternity, will have to put up a better score than 232 if he is to have his name up on the board for the highest score {for August) in the Hong Kong Bowling Alleys.
BRIGADE
Lt. Col. Tidbury Commander
(BY AIR MAILĮ
London, August 16.
The War Office announces that the following appointment has been approved by the King-
Lieutenant-Colonel O. H. Tid- bury, M.C., The Middlesex 'Re- giment, to be Commander, 18th Infantry Brigade, with the temporary
ary rank of brigadier with effect fróm Angust 22. *. The Times Military Correspon- dent writes!--
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Japanese Use Poison Gas
TWO CHINESE BATTALIONS WIPED OUT
Nanchang, August 23. Two Chinese battallons on the Chuchun front were wiped "out by
chemical Japanese units which resorted to exten sive use of polson ga shells near the White Horse Lake early this morning.
GIRL IN SCENE ·
Military Attache Not To Be Reprimanded By His Superiors
DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY
(BY AIR MAIL)
London, August 17. Major T. Takahashi, of the Japanese Embassy, is not to be re- primanded by the superiors for his part in the incident on the night of August 15 in which an English girl was Involved.
A smiling official at the Embassy assured me that they re- rarded the affair as completely closed, writes a Daily Mirror special correspondent.
The girl, Miss Mary Sheridan Jones, assistant organiser of the China Campaign Committee, was distributing pamphlets near the Embassy, in Portman-square. W.. when the Major is said to have torn them from her hand, ripped them across and dung them in her face.
Diplomatic. Immunity was invok- ed when Major Takahažhl, Assis- tant Military Attache at the E- baisy, was hustled to Marylebone Police Station in a police car. He was allowed to leave in a few minutes.
"Diplomatic
Immunity
was
again invoked--with £1. Ught- hearted laugh when 1 asked for an explanation at the Embassy
The First Secretary, who had With the exception of a bat followed the Major to the police talion commander, Major Li Ku.station the night before, was not
He was leading with 230 up to
As there is no 18th Infantry who was wounded and sent to the available when I sent in my card, yesterday when Seaman Rourke, Brigade shown in the Army Last rear before the poison gas was re- but I was seen by a young man, U.S.S. Sacramento, scored strikes. at present, this announcement leased, a company commander and who told me that he was the and spares galore to set up a new appears to indicate, the formation two privates, the entire two bat Second Secretary. high for the month-232.
of an additional infantry, brigade tallons were wiped out.
The Chinese soldiers were ter-« "UNFORTUNATE MATTER” It is interesting to note that and presumably as part of a divi-
ribly tortured before succumbing "You have, I suppose. called Hutton awaited his opportunities when he was last in the Colony sion to be newly created.
suffocation. (Central about Major Takahashi," he said, The 6th Division was stationed and scored chiefly behind "the Rourke beat one of the records put London, August 23.
wicket, while Hardstaff showed up by Hearther only to see the in Ireland before the War but was The weather was fine. the wid
back to regain grand stroke-play. Waite and Mc- latter come
Reorgani- top disbanded, afterwards. ket unwom, when the third day's Cabe were bowling with the new place.
zation of the infantry brigades play in the final test match be-hall, and a double-change brought Incidentally, Hearther has to his on
three-battalion basis tween England and Australia be-on O'Reilly and Fleetwood-Smith credit the highest score put up ables the creation of at least one gan at the Oval this morning.
Scoring improved. Hutton br- since the Alleys were opened-244 additional infantry division and Everyone is hoping that Hutten nantly late-cutting O'Reilly to the and that is likely to stand for some thereby the reappearance of a 6th would beat Bradman's record and boundary to send up the 700: time!
Division in the Army List
At close of play Australia were McCabe. Badcock and 117 for 3. Hassett having gone.
a party of Yorkshire lads who scored in 730 minutes. A bound- travelled up from Leeds overnight ar to leg off Fleetwood-Smith were confident that "Len would do brought Hutton to 331.
the trick."
The sun was soon shining warm“. ly, though the weather was un- settled, and the crowd quickly dia- carded hats and coats and wore sunglasses instead of yesterday's mackintoshes and umbrellas.
Bradman announced that Fin- gleton would not field again and it was doubtful if he would be able to bat owing to his leg injury.
A crowd of 18,000 was present when play resumed. Hardstan
was sometimes baffled by O'Reilly,
who was tigerishly ‘aggressive.
BRADMAN'S 334 TOPPLES
A
to
Next
he over
missed falling glorious chance, off SCOTC
no-ball from O'Reilly but the following over he cut Fleetwood-Smith to the boundary to beat Bradman's record of 331.
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SCOREBOARD
ENGLAND—1st Inns.
Hutton, c Hassett, b O'Reilly, 364"
Edrich. 1.b.w. O'Reilly
12
Leyland, run out
187
W. R. Hammond, 1.b.w., Fleet-
wood-Smith
59
0
1
STOP PRESS Paynter, L.b.w., O'Reilly
AUSTRALIA-1st Inns.
Badcock 9; McCabe 14; Has- htt~42; Brown, not out: 29: Barnes, not out, 25. Total: 117 for 3 wickets..
Compton, b Waite Hardstal, not out
Wood, e and b Barnes Verity, not out Extras
Total (for 7 decl.)
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Decisive Battle Will
en-
Be Fought Shortly On The Yangtse Front
Generalissimo Chiang Is Confident Of Victory
PAYS TRIBUTE TO GUERILLAS
"
Hankow, August 23.
"A decisive battle will be fought shortly on the Yangtse front
and Chinese troops will score a victory," "declared Generalissimo
Chiang Kai-shek in an interview with Mr. Hassel H. Tiltman, cor- respondent for the Dally Express.
169 "The Japanese attack on Hankow is, inspired by the same reason
53 they attacked Nanking last year," said the Generalissimo," who assert-
8
50
903
Full of the wickets;-1 (Edrich). for 29; 2 (Leyland) for 413; 3 (Hammond) for 546; 4 (Paynter) for 547; 5. (Compton)" for "555; (Hutton) for 770; 7 (Wood) for 876.
Bowling Analysis
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O. M. R...W. .72 18 150-1
38
B 85
85
Walte
McCabe O'Reilly
24 178 Fleetwood-Emith 87 ∙11 298
Barnés ....
Hassett Bradmazi
38 3
84
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13 2:52
2
ed that Hankow will hold out owing to the increasing difficulties encountered by the Japanese.
"They will meet with complete failure," he remarked.
THE DOLLAR":
T.T. ON NEW YORK: 30-3/18. IT. ON LONDON: 38. 2.7/8d.
London Silver Market
(Our Own Correspondent) -,
London, August. 23. London sliver, prices today were unchanged as follows:
Spot. Forward..
Aug. 22 Aug. 23 18-5/18/19-5/16 19-3/15 ∙19-3/16
tc
slow
News),
New Railway INTERNATIONAL
Completed
FROM PERSIAN GULF TO CASPIAN SEA
Teheran, August 23. The new railway which runs through Iran from the Gulf of Persla to the Caspian Sea was completed when the last rall was joined last night.
The official inauguration of the line will be made by the Shah next week when he will fix the last bolt on the railway.
MEDICAL RELIEF SOCIETY
FLAG DAY ON SATURDAY
Saturday,・・ August 27, has been fixed as the day for the sale of flags to raise funds for the International Medical Re- lief Society and as the work done by this Society, on be half of the thousands of people affected by the war, is of the most commendable nature, it is to be hoped that Hong Kong. with characteristic generosity, will rally to the help of this deserving cause.
The Society, the only ater-
The line was started in 1928 and costs £28,000,000. The rails come from Russia while most of the en- gineering work жая done by Italiana and Belgiana,
One of the most difficult sec- tions of the line, running over national body doing war relief gorges, was constructed by a Bri-work, has already contributed over tish firm while the trains and $50,000 in money and supplies in- coaches were built by other British cluding six portable X-Ray sets Arms(Reuter, Bulletin),
to the diferent Red Cross units
CENSORING OF U.S. MAIL
Refuting the Japanese claim of Protest Made To
Japanese
"Shanghai, August 23. The United States Consul Gen
“We regard the whole mat- ter-an - unfortunate matter........ as settled and calling for no statement.”
When I asked about various versions of the incident which had been published, he an- swered that the Major had not släpped Miss Sheridan Jones, nor - had....... any charge, been made against him at the police station.
There could not have been a charge, in any case," said the Secretary, "because of the Major's' diplomatic immunity. The affair was disposed of in two mutes.
"No, neither the Major not the Embassy has made any approach to the young woman, and as we consider the matter closed, there will be no approach, of course.”
"Has the Ambassador heen provided with a report on the incident?" I asked
“This bufiding has diplomatic immunity even against journalistic- questions," was the reply, given with a laugh.
"Will there be any question of a reprimand or anything of the klad?"..
to
"This building has immunity, as I have said," came the answer. "but I think the answer that question is impiled in the state- ment I have made that the whole incident is regarded by us as being closed."
GUIDE TO THE NEWS
PAGE 2-Post Office shraff in trouble. Watchman sent to prison. Woman found strangled: Drove car too speedily.
PAGE 3.-Visit to the liner Queen Elizabeth. Duke of Kent opens new school, General Carmona's visit to West Africa,
in Kwangsi,Kwangtung and PAGE 4.-The Bervices. Changsha, over 100.000 bandages PAGE 5-Foreign. Embassies and and field dressings, two sterilisers. 500 ounces of Novocaine, 20,800 doses of cholera vaccine, chloro- form ether, cat gut and other medical supplies.
In addition the Society has undertaken to maintain,one Red Crossfeld unit for the duration
Legations move to Chungking Cinema notes and news. Ivor Novello as Henry V. Crossword. Diary Architecture award. {PAGE 8——Assistance for Loyalists, Plane dives into busy city square, Gang control of numbers sweep- slake. Little Entente and Hun- gary.
of the hostilities and it has also PAGE 7-Hong Kong maintains sent over 1000 cases of old clothes to the affected areas.
war against Communism in China. the Generalissimo said that if the Japanese were stacere they should Oght Soviet Rusala but on the other hand the Japanese. bowed to, Moscow over the border dispute eral protested today to the Japan- and concentrated their attack on ese Consul General in Shanghai || China Hence the war in Chiria is against the censoring of American solely for conquest..
The Chinese leader · · pald tribute to the guerillas and forecast their Increasing ac
mall striving here, pointing out CAPT. KENDRICK
that Washington is of the opinion
London, Aug. 23. the Japanese authorities have no
Informed quarters stated today right to interfere with American citizens mail,
that after the release of the Pass tivities
The subject became acute re-port Control Officer at the Vienna While welcoming foreign finan-cently when a large number of Consulate, Captain Kendrick, by cial support, the Generalissimo American newspapers and maga-the German authorities there has pointed out that even
without zines were partly withheld from no need, for the time being, to foreign financial support, ultimate delivery or certain passages to issue a detailed communique on the
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speech. "Offer Gold": Colony health returns. Beechams. give away £2,000,000. Pop. H PAGE 8--Leading article: "With- drawal or defeat? Doctors and matters of discipline War in- vention in Court dispute, Film ban to stop China - bombing. Domei News Agency statement. PAGE 10-Meteoric rise of Leonard Hutton, Harvey v. Philipi. Kent lose to Middlesex, US baseball, PAGE 12-Finncial page. PAGE 13. Radio programZIJN,