HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
CABLES
SOUTH AFRICA PLAY FOR "A FAITHFUL RUMOURS OF IMPENDING
SAFETY IN FINAL TEST
Slow Cricket For Best Part
Of First Innings
After a display of funereal cricket early in the day (only 42 runs were scored before lunch) and a similar exhibition after Junch, South Africa increased their rate of scoring before tes In the final Test Match and ended the day with 423 rans
on the board for the loss of six wickets.
Van Der Byl crawled along untli he was out for 125, and Dalton was the only South African to show any initiative, hitting one 6 and three 4's in an innings of 57,"
There was a crowd of 3,000 pre- runs, when Dalton was caught sent when Van Der Byl (105) and low on the leg side by Ames of
(368 for 6). Mitchell (4) resumed South Africa's; Farnes tot 57. innings, which overnight stood at 229 for two wickets.
Play besap in brilliant sunshine. The wicket" was fast but likely to prove susceptible to spin, and Hammond quickly introduced all-spin attack.
wax
runs
The South African scoring
funereal. only 17 -being scored in an hour. Van Der Byt was at the wickets for 32 minutes to-day before add- ing to his overnight score of 105:
LUNCH SCORE
an
At lunch the score had been taken to 271 for three wickets.
Dalton had played an aggressive mnings which took 103 minutes, He hit one 6 and three 48.
FRIEND"
SAILOR'S MESSAGE TO GEN. CHIANG
CHUNGKING, Mar. 4 (Cen- Chiang tral) Generalissimo Kal-shek was very much in-- terested in a message addressed to him by a Norwegian sailor, which Indicates the wide sympathy China is winning from the outside, world by her heroic struggle against the
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REKTESSO. Styling himself
faithful friend" of China, the Norwegian
has that be seaman, says
been watchiang developmenta closely since Japan started her aggression on peace-loving China.
China is on
He asks the Generalissimo to Grieveson joined Nourse and the place full confidence in God's pro- pair had added 55 when bad light tection and help as brought play to a close with the the side of righteousness, and ad- score 423 for six wickets. When vises the Chinese people to stand
the | stumps were drawn
had solidly together for Nourse
country
scored 17 and Grleveson 202
and not to be misled by Japanese temptations. "Nourse has been batting for minutes and had hit four 4's. Grleveson gave a display of crap driving and leg shots,
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SOSTH AFRICA—1ST INNINGS P. G. Van Der Byl, b. Perks
A. Melville, b. Wright
Van Der Byl was 125 not out and E. A. Rowan, Lb.w., b. Perks Nourse 14 not out
B Mitchell, b. Wright
to A. D. Nourse, not out
The crowd had increased 11,000 after lunch.
Van Der Byl was bowled by an in-swinger from Perks in the second
for over
125. He had played a grand defensive innings which lasted 438 minutes, and was his first Test century. He hit one 6 and eleven 4's. (274 for 4).
At tea South Africa
K. G. Viljoen, c. Ames, b. Perka E. L. Dalton, c. Ames, b. Farmes R. E. Grieveson, net out
Extras
He predicts that if her aggres- | sion is left unchecked, Japan will become far more formidable in a
EUROPEAN CRISIS THIS MONTH
news
The march of events in Europe at the week-end had given rise to a fresh series of rumours in regard to an impending crisis on the Continent within a fortnight. Prominent amongst the Items, according to messages from Reuter and Trans-Ocean, is the re- German pors of the presence of submarines in the Mediterranean. This report is denied by the Italian new agency, Stefani.
"CRITICAL ITEMS"
A report that German troops have left for Libra y also denied MR. by this agency, while rumours of Jan Italian offensive against Dil- bouti and Tunis are also similarly refuted.
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France, however, appears to have taken note of these re- ports and strong declarations against granting any conces- slons to Germany in her former colonies, the Cameroons and Togoland, were made at A meeting called by the Com- mittee for Defence of the Cameroons It was declared at this meeting that the French Cameroons and Togoland would never consent to be ruled by Nazi Germany.
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ROOSEVELT AND U.S. DEFENCE WASHINGTON, Mar. 5 (Ben- ter)-President Roosevelt has sent B message to Congress asking for the immediate ap propriation of $110,000,000 for "critical items" such as anti-
·sircraft gums, semi-automatic rifles, tanks and gas masks for " the army.
The President also asked for $8,539,000 to strengthen American coastal defences and $7,300,000, to provide training for 20,000 civilian pilots at Government's expense...
Mr. Roosevelt stated that he will later" ask for an appropria-
A Parlamentary Commission of ton to cover the cost of building Ave left Marselles on Saturday to a road across the Isthmus of
MONDAY.
MARCH 6, 1939. -PAGE 9
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MIDGETS WIN PLAY-OFF IN SOFTBALL LEAGUE
Deplorable Display Given By Chinese Baseball Club
The play-off between the Mid-
gets and the Chinese Baseball Club
few years, and suggests that China make a study of the defence pre-Panama outside the boundaries of far the right to meet the Recreio CHAMPIONSHIP launches counter-offensives from cautions in French Somaliland, the cazal zone,
125 the south and the north stmul-
The Paris weekly paper, "Cypano"
78 taneously to drive away the in-states that a defence plan is ready $3❘ vnders.
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to be put into operation directly Branding Japan as a bad neigh-Tunis is threatened with conflict. 77bour, he expresses the hope that This journal alleges that Italian 0 China will develop trade on a large Consuls in France have advised 57 scale with Great Britain, the Italian nationals there to return 24 United States, France and the to Italy before the middle of 16 Scandinavian countries instead.
بعد
Total (for six wickets)...... 423 Fall of wickets: 1 for 131 (Mel- ville); 2 for. "219 (Rowan): 3 for 367236 (Mitchell 4 for 274 (Van Der for 5, Nourse being 47 and Dalton Byl): 5 for 278 (Viljoen): 6 for 48. Only Verity was able to check 388 (Dalton).
were
Nourse and Dalton, who driving" To bat:-A, B, C. Langton, N. powerfully, added 79 in 85 minutes, "Gordon and E. 9. Newson.
Play was resumed after tea in
ENGLAND: W. R. Hammond
overcast weather with a crowd of (Capt), B. H. Valentine, P. A 12,000.
PARTNERSHIP. BROKEN
Gibb, K. Farnes,. Edrich, Hutton, Paynter, Perka. Verity, Wright, Man: N. W. D.
The Nourse-Dalton partnership Ames. was broken after it had added 90 Yardley,
AMERICA AND RECOGNITION OF
GEN. FRANCO
WASHINGTON, Mar. 5 (Reuter) There is no confirmation here of the newspaper suggestion that Mr. Bowers, United States Ambag- from sador to Spain, who sailed France to-day on board the "Queen Mary" for America, has been re- called as a first step towards the recognition of Gen, Franco by the United States. It is stated that he is returning for consultation. in the same way as the other Ambassadors, including Mr. Joseph
Bullitt Kennedy, Mr.
and Mr. wilson. have done in recent months.
Should the Spanish Republican
surrender zone
unconditionally to Gen. Franco, then United States recognition of the Franco Govern- ment would become a necessity, but Washington understands that its resistance still continues,
The newspapers here publish a list of the nations which have not yet recognised Gen. Franco, in- cluding all the British Dominions. except Australia. The prevailing sentiment here is not such as to encourage ariy haste over the question of recognition.
ALUMINIUM
COINS IN JAPAN
Twelfth
BOMBING VICTIM AT SHUMCHUN
Surdah Singh, Police Con- stable B750, who was one of the victims of the Japanese wantón bombing near the Bri-" tish border on February 21. Surdah Singh was stationed at a British police post near the Shumchun Bridge, and stuck to his post when the Japanese planes rained bombs,
-31,000 JOIN
AIR FORCE
67 DEAD: 58 INJURED:
187 MISSING.
TOKYO, March 4 (Router)- Lt. Gen. Seishiro Itagaki, Min- Ister for War, announced in the House of Peers this morning that 67 are dead, 58 injured and 187 missing in the disaster at Hirakata от Wednesday, when an outbreak of fire oc- "curred in an army magazine,
SANTA ANITA HANDICAP
· LOS ANGELES, MAT, 5 (Heuter) -The Santa Anita handicap which was run to-day resulted as follows:
Kayak 11 ...
......... 1.
2. .... 3 Won by a length. Time: 2 min.
Which See Mairyman
1 2/5 sca Sixteen ran.
March.
In the meantime, economic co- operation between Italy and Ger- many has extended to the sphere of food supplies.
FUKIEN COAST BOMBED
FOOCHOW, Mar. 5 (Central)——— The Fuklen coast was molerted by Japanese,naval planes last Thurs- day, according to reports reaching | here.
DIPLOMATIC ACTIVITY IN WARSAW
(Continued from Page 1)
It is believed, says, the cor- respondent, King Carol now regrets that attitude, realising that . German expansion through Rathénia represents a more serious threat than the annexation of the possible province by Hungary,
The Rumanian Foreign Minister ts' credited with the intention of A Japanese warship arrived off clarifying Rumania's view on the the coast cf Hulan and two pin-matter and probably investigating naces were lowered to cruise along the possibility of Polish-Rumanian the coast. Meanwhile; several co-operation in forming a Barrier planes took off and winged their against any attempts by Germany way to Taingklang. Lungki, Hal- and Russia to penetrate either teng and Tungan. They dropped country by ideological methods four bombs in the suburbs of The Rumanian Foreign Minister Lungki, and machine-gunned the and Col. Beck are also expected to try to strengthen the relations place,
Outside the south and west city with Russia. gates of Taingklang they released five missiles, which killed one civi- lan, wounded ten and demolished 35 houses and a pontoon bridge.
CHINESE FEDERATION WIN GOVERNOR'S CUP
Association Defeated By Odd Goal In Nine
NINETY MINUTES OF FAST, CLEAN FOOTBALL was provided at Caroline Hill yesterday afternoon when thousands of specta- tors witnessed the Hongkong Chinese Amateur Athletic Fedem- tion defeat the Hongkong Football Association by five goals to four to win the Governor's Cup for the second year in succes- sion.. His Excellency the Governor, Sir Geoffry Northcote, and the Hon. Mr. N. L. Smith, President the HK.FA, were present and, at the conclusion of the match presented the trophy to Leung Wing-chiu, captain of the Federation team.
Before half-bizne
The talks are creating the greatest interest in Rumania, according
Bucharest to ja message, which says that it is thought that they may result
Col.
Beck, Polish Foreiga
Minister.
change of # in a complete
States of attitude by the
south-eastern eastern and Europe and the adoption of a polley of greater independence of German influence.
The economic demands which
Squad next week to decide chum- pionship honours in the Softball League took place at King's Park yesterday. Despite their greater experience the Chinese, baseballera were taken for a ride by their youthful-opponents to the tunc of 12 runs to 8.
SERIES FOR CRUISERS
Sunday Yachting Results
Herbie Quon, the speed merchant, twirled at half-speed throughout the game and was conséquently
The Royal Hongkong Yacht much steadier than usual. Sammy Club's 7th championship series for wang, behind the plate, played his
usual good game, with Crary the cruisers was sailed yesterday and resulted in wins for Typhoon big star of the game.
(Mr. D. Campbell), Red Rover (Capt. R. W. Bateman) and Gull- (Mr. A. O. G. Mills). Details are as follows:-
Hutchinson who made his debut yesterday, turned in a brilliant performance at the initial sack, his bitting to the right field causing the Baseballers more trouble than they have met for a long time.
The Chinese Baseball Club, for a team of their vast experience, gave A deplorable show, weak felding .and bone-headed plays 'marking
their display.
"W" Class-Started at 3.50
Finished Corr. Pos. Pta.
Typhoon ... 18.34.34 17.33.22 1 10
(Mr. D. Campbell);
(Capt. Tracey). Curlew 19.25.54 18.18.43 6
Tern
........ 19.13.07 18.18.48 4 (Mr. L. D. Kilbee). Outstanding for the losers was
Monsoon ... 18.54.19 17.53.48 · 2 Szeto Bick, the tennis player, who
(Mr. D. W. Dulley), handled many hard catches at
Nordwester 19.09.10-18.13.15 8. right field; "Nip Lum, Earl Wong
(Mr. A. Wusthumann). and Wally Ching were the only
Cutty, D.N.F. other members of the side who Penguin 19.13.29 18.17.08 5 came up to scratch.
(Capt. M.<T> L. Wilkinson). Results of the games played yes-Sat Long 19.16.14 18.19.39 7 terday are as follows:-
(Mr. A. M. Mack).
MEN'S LEAGUE - Midgets 12, Chinese BC. 6,
'LADIES' LEAGUE Recreio 17. Cardinals 13.
INTER-HONG LEAGUE, Shells 15, Lacas 13. Netherlands Bank 19, R.A.F, 7. HK. Electric. 27, Dwo 5.
FRIENDLY RUGGER
MATCHES
"E" Clas-Started at 10.00 Azuma ..... 18.29,35 18.25.20, 5·13
(Mr. E. B. Lambert).
La Cigale 18.53.0518.48.38 -8° 10
(Mr. N. V. A. Croucher).
| U. and L. ... 19.08.11 18.50.55.10
(Mr. J. B. Colis)." Wanderer 19.02.18 18.44.13 · 7-11
(Mr. D. W. Wagśtan), Tyrone... 19.13.27 18.08.53 2 16
(Mr. B. Herochend).... Cormorant 19.15.57 18.20.21 4. 14
(Major J. L. Willcocks)
10.38.35 18.40.44 6 12 (Dr. L. D. Pringle), Norena... 18.29.30 18.03.30 11 Tal- Wan Shan, D.NF.
In a friendly rugby match play-Punat ed at Happy Valley on Saturday, H. K. F. C. beat H. M. S. Birming ham by three goals and four tries (27 points) to two goals and two tries (16 points).
Fielding a stronger team, the Club should have won by a larger margin, owing to the poor back ing up in the loose by the forwards] "was the cause of many openings
went abegging.
(Mr. P. C. M. Sedgwick),
Red Rover 18.31.28 18.05.54 1
12
18
(Capt. R. W. Bateman). La Cigale I 18.40.88 19.48.04
(Mr. G.-G. Wood), Dorinda... 18.51.31 18.55.57 9
(Mr. E. Cock). Yanthey... 18.34.14 18.17.08 3 15
(Major G. R. Way),
"A" Class-Started at 10.10 (Not in Series)
18.53.46 18.53.45 : 3 (Capt.. A. R. Morres).
Isobel
Birmingham had a strong three- quarter line in which Mid. Cleeve was the outstanding of the trio."
ARMY BEAT VOLUNTEERS Scoring their first win of the Gull 18.30.08 18.30.06 1 season, in their final game the
(Mr. A. O. O. MOL);
Army had an overwhelming victory True Blue 18.33.27 18.33.273 Over the Hongkong Volunteer De-(Mr. L. Garner), fence Corpe by three goals and
three tries (24 points) to nil,
POLICE RUGBY SEVENS
The Association were without the other end where Courtney 'LONDON, Mar. 5 (Reuter)-The the services of A. V. Gosano, Bart-headed the ball past Cheung to 31,000 Air Force recruits for which ley, Sheehan and Hossack, their give the Association the lead. A Bir Kingsley Wood made an appeal places being respectively filled by minute later, however, Fung eina ..... last June have been obtained with P. Jorge (inside-right), Coultislised and then the Association almost a month to spare. The (goalkeeper), Ulrich (left back) again went ahead through Court- TOKYO. (Reuter By Mail) To recruitment, required by the end and Hunt (inside-left).
ney. Fing levelled the score from The Federation deserved to win a rebound after Chan Tak-fai had preserve metal resources necessary of March, was completed to-day in the carrying out of hostilities and the Air Ministry describes as their combination was much taken a shot in China, the Japanese Government this achievement as "a remarkable superior especially among the for- Dixon netted a very good goal,
On resumption, the Association Germany is pressing in the Danube has decided to issue millions of tribute to the popularity of the wards where Chan Tax-fal proved
are considered
have to Fung King-went into a 4-2 lead through Hunt] basin
indirect sabotage by aluminium subsidiary coins, simul- Air Force and the success of the a very able leader, taneously calling in the copper voluntary system of recruitment." cheong was again the master but the Federation rallied well to
The number recruited since schemer while Lai Shiu-wing com- draw level through Chan Tak-tai Italy. Thus observers seek to ex- Zicket
The annual sports of the Hong- to represent the Police in the April 1, 1938 1 31,894 and the re-pleted the fast-moving inside-trio. who netted twice one shot being plain Col Beck's warm attitude
Rugby Tourna- kong University Athletic Club will Beren-a-side The defence was safe with Lee headed in from a corner kick toward Count Ciano coinciding The Government will appropriate quirements for the twelve months
be held on Saturday, March 18, ment;-- Tin-sang, clearing well while the With a few minutes to go, the with anti-German demonstrations Y52,000,000 in this year's Budget has now been met.
two wing halves, Soong Ling-sing | Federationi altadel underwent heavy
1939, commencing it 130 p.m., at and Kau King-sing, were in food pressure, The Chinese, however. It is armed the Rumanian the Pavilion, Pokfulam Road. The form, Leung Wing-chiu, however, stuck grimly to their task and Foreign Minister and Col. Beck heats will be min on March 8, 13, was not at his best in the pivotal swept down the field for Tang will discuss the Danubian problem 15 and 17.
Kwong-sum to find the net, to give and in addition to offering special
transit facilities for Pollah goods.
and circulation,
coinage
now
in
for the minting of the new coins.
In addition to Я total of NEW U.S. AMBASSADOR
berth
THE TEAMS
suffered
throughout Poland.
H.K. UNIVERSITY ANNUAL SPORTS
The following have been selected
"A" Team:-D. Taylor; G. & WIL 80 (Capt.), BC. Fay; E Lus combe, H. W. E. Heath, E Bearie
and L. H. Oakley. "Reserve --T. J. Hemsley,A {"""E" Team:-Wall; Leslie, Innes;
approximately 377.000,000 new
TO MOSCOW coins of low.denominations which are expected to be put into
WASHINGTON, Mar. 5 (Rester) Cheung Wing-chef was able be-them a well-deserved victory. to the Black Sea and Danube har-THE GREAT WALTZ" Morrison; Chillinen (Capt.) Wheel circulation about the middle of March, Japan will soon begin to a reliably learned. that Mr. tween the sticks, and had little
bours, Rumania will probably grant Those who like Strauss ideer and Hayward, Reserve:--Jack- Roosevelt has appointed Mr.jchance with the shots that went The teams were as follows¦——— mint 480,000,000 other coins,
Laurence Steinhardt, at present past him especially a scorching HK.CAAF. Cheng Wing-choi Poland a free zone in Galata to will enjoy "The Great Waltz EASY Ambassador to Peru, as Ambas-drive from Dixon
(S. China); Mak Shiu-hon (S. compensate for the Danzig and which depicts incidents in the Life The "A team will meet HMS DIXON SHINES
China) and Lee Tin-sang (S Gdynia in the event of difficulties of the great Johann. The music is Birmingham on Wednesday at 4.30 TO CONSULT WITH sador to Moscow which has been
vacant since June, when Mr. For the Association, Dixon play-China); Soong Ling-sing (Eastern), over the Polish corridor. Finally, the chief point of the picture, pm, on the Club ground while" """ GRAND MUFTI
Davis was transferred to Belgium. ed a grand game at centre-bali Leung Wing-chin (S. China) (Capt.) it is thought that Col. Beck may which, however, has many other team, will be opposed to the F. and
(Eastern); attempt to effect an improvement things to recommend it.
O Building seven this siternoon. King-sing The State Department announ- while Courtney was an energetic and Hou Following the journey of the
Fernand Gravet, as the con at 4.50 pm Egyptian Under-Secretary of State, ced that Mr. Claude Bowers, United leader of the attack having good Tang Kwong-sum (8. China), Fing of relations between Hungary and
from Jorge and Eing-cheang (8
poser, gives a satisfying perfor-|^ Angga China), Chan Rumania Amin Osman Pasha, to Beirut to States Ambassador to Spain, has support
mance, and is well teamed with res- Tak-fai (8, China), Lal Bhlu-wing Rlertsen was consult with the Grand Mufti, the been recalled for consultation.
Luise Rainer, who plays the part ponsible for some splendid 46, China) and Hau Ching-to
It is confirmed by the Colonial of Poldi Vogeltuber, his sweet- Iraq Premier, Nuri Sald, is re ported to have also arrived at The League of Nations Becre- bursts of speed on the left wing (Eastern).
H.K.R.A.: Coultis (Navy): Office that the Japanese authori- heart. Beirut for the
purpose, tarlat publishes a detailed me but he was, inclined to leave his
Blackburn Blackburn (Police) and Ulrich ties have paid £1,250, to the Hong- Political circles in Cairo. believe merandum of fifteen typewritten centring a little late. that the journey of Nuri Bald, like pages by the Chinese Delegate, was the pick of the backs while (Kowloon); Freshwater (Middle-kong Government as compensation that of the Egyptian statesman, is Mr. Hoo Chi-tsal on the bombings Coultis, of the Navy, in goal did sex), Dixon (Navy) (Capt.) and in respect of the incident which Parker (Police); Emberson (RA occurred a fortnight ago and in undertaken at the desire of the and killings of Chinese civilians not appear to be very safe,
In the first half the Catnese O.C.), P. Jorge (Kowloon), Court-which Japanese warplanes were British Government in connection and attacks on non-milltary: ob- with the London Conference. lectives by the Japanese forces were early attacking but after ten ney Middlesex), Hut (Navy) and concerned. The settlement had been
accepted as satisfactory. (BWS), since the end of 1938. (T.09. minutes play was transferred to Riertsen (Kowloon)
(Transocean).
same
Hunt.
ARMY DRAW WITH
·R.A.F. AT RUGBY
TWICKENHAM, Mar: 5 (Reuter) Miliza Korius. Internationally-The Army defence survived the sopizano, terrine battering of the Royal Air celebrated coloratura gives several delightful renderings Force in the closing stages of their encounter in the Triangular Rugby of typical melodies,
"The Great Waltz" is the current Tournament, which was drawn sta attraction at the Queen's and Al- all This is the fire draw in the
history of the tournament,
hambra Theatres.