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THE DAVIS CUP.
Auckland, Dec. Si,
-- In the Challenge Round of the Davis Cup Singles; Tilden (Ameri A long string of crackers was ca) boat Brookes (Australia) 105, 6-4, 1-6, 6-1 and Johnston beat Pat. fred as His Excellency and Lady | terson 6-3, 6-1, 6-1. | Stubbo left the Club.
The following were the resulta: BOJE. Potato me (ages 10 to 12): 1, D. Stevens; 2, R. Witchell; 3. J. Leita.
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Boot race (ages under 13): 1. J. Clarke, 2, . Witchell: 3, P. While.
Tilden's victory sainst Brookes demanstrate the over-pawering nature of the American's cannon ball services. After annexing two sets, Tilden slacked up, and Brookes scored nine successive - games. thus loading 3-0 in the fourth set. Thereafter Tildan scored at last twenty service aces. Subsequently, Johnston overwhelmed Patterson in a fashion the Davis cap players have'not hitberto experienced. Johnston's hurricane forehand drive was unplayable. He persistent- punished Patterson's backhand drives, again demonstrating the futility of the Australian's unorthodox backhand stroke, the produc tion of which must be greatly altered if Patterson hopes to retain place in the Davis Cup tennis team. At age stage, Johnston scored, eleven successive aces and showed throughout complete mastery of Relay race (leams of four): 1his opponent's game. There were very few rallies. It was the most W. Urquhart, J. Murphy, M. Weill brilliant performance of the American's super-hitting and was most remarkable in the fashion in which Johnston killed Patterson's Flat race (ages 6 to 8): 1. Susually terrifying services. It is opined that to-day's results will MeNider: 2, J. McCubbin: 3, R-settle the fate of the Davis Cup. Woolley.
Otacle race (ages 12 to 14): 1. P. White; 2, W. Urquhart: 5, John Murphy.
and W. Matchim.
Sack race (agea under 14: 1, G. Bond; 2, W. Matchim; 3, C. Hammes.
Tug of war (team of eight): 1, L. Ferne, W. 3atchim. M. Veill, P. White, P. Murphy, E. Parsons, W. Urquhart and E. Hammes.
Flat race (ages 4 to il: 1, M.
J. 2,
Smith; 3, E-
Weill:
MeCubbia.
Bowls contrat faxes
Patterson 4-6, 6-4, 5'0, 61
In the Davis Cup doables Tilden and Johnston best Brookes and
The third match in the Challenge Round, whereby the Americana
carried off the Davis Cup, was played in perfers weather. In the Srst set Patterson played in masterly style. The Americans were below par, but improved in the second set. Johnston's vollying was
superb. Brookes was erratic. The Amaricans dominated the third set, Johnston missing nothing and attacking all the time. Brookes malled easy vollers, and Patterson lapsed into his previous day's errors and seemed to have lost all confidence even in overhead shots.
10e failed to smash even easy, short tosses. In the course of to 141: 1. E. Peras: Davidson; the fourth and last set. Ameriça gained an early lead, which was E, D. Ellis.
always maintained, and won the first game on Patterson's service." In Flat rate (ages 8 to 10: 1, G. the final game Johnston ran to 40-15, and then Brookes to 30-40. Dalziel: 2. D. Fogg: 3. 5. Me-Johnston ran out in the next service. The Americans were unquestion- Nider.
ably superior. Johnston was entitled to most credit for the American Wheelbarrow race (äges under victory. He excelled in services and drives and beat Brockes in many 141: 1. J. Clarke and H. Parsons; volleying rallies by sheet merit. The remaining singles do not affect [2. T. Neave and W. Urquhart; 3|the fate of the cap.
J. Murphy and C. Hammes.
Girlc.
Skippingeot jago- under 142:
1. D. Lyons: 2. M. George: 3.1 Edith Bonth.
Flat race i5 to 8% 1, Shells Jedries: 2. Marion Bryson; 3j. Evelyn Biteke.
Skipping competition (agosunder 9: 1, Shella Jeffries; 2, Marion Bryson 3, Edith Bouth.
Flat race tages under 5 : 1, Ela Ritchie: 2 E. Carroll: 3.
Tully.
Johnston beat Brookes 5-7, 7-5, 6-3, 6-2
Auckland, Jan. 1.
In the final match Tilden baar Patterson 5-7, 6-2, 6-4, 6-3.
THE SECOND TEST MATCH.
Melbourne, Dec. 31.
At the close of the first day's play in the second test match, Australia scored 252 for six wickets (Collins 64, Bardsley 51, Taylor 78).
Melbourne. Jan. 1.
Australia scored 499 (Pellew 116, Gregory 1001 and England had Potato race (age 10 to 14): 1, A. 93 for two wickets at the close of play. Slatem; 2, Dolly Lyons: 3. Nara:
Pile-
Skipping competition (age 10
12): 1, Winzie Lawson:2. Nora
Baren:3. J McGregor.
Flat race (ages under 14: 1. G. MeNoders & Doris Puncheon: P. Woolles.
Musical chairs (ages 9 to 12;: G. MeNider: 2. D. Stewart: S. Woolies.
SOVIET AMBASSADOR.
Washington, Dec. 31.
Mr. Wilson, Secretary for Labour, in a latter to the Attorney for the Soviet representative Martens, says that as long as the Soviet Gorcrament seeks to stir up insurrection against the United States the Soviet's members bere will be subject to deportation. While ex- P.pressing America's friendship for the Russian people, the letter says there was cumulative and conclusive evidence of the military dicta
Egg and poon race jages under torship in Russia appropriating large sums to disrupt the American 11971, Nora Pile; 2. P. Newton: Government The Secretary branded as insulting and reflecting the
3, S. Blyth.
brutal materialistic conceptions of the communist group in Russia and Flat ruce ages 8 to 19: 1, F. Newton: 2. D. Heren: 3. 3. the intimations contained in the Attorney's letter to the Secretary that profitable trade with Russia was so important in Americae minds Dalziel
bela's race (beams of four: 1.33 to permit American "institutions to be undermined and destroyed, A. Stereo, C. Staith. S. Eurden and our liberties submerged if we can but have access to that trade."
and M. George; 2. J. McGregor,
D. Puncheon, K. Simmons and W. Stewart.
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SPECIAL TELEGRAMS. |(From Our Own Correspondents) RUBBER ROADS.
Singapore, Jaa, 1. The rubber auctions disposed of 31 cases. There was a little bid. ding for the better qualities.
The Municipal Commission bas authorised the Municipal Engineer to experiment with rubber for real making.
The Government has intimate-} |that it is prepared to consider com
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to rubber growers conditions) upon hartabay between the London and Malayaa interests.
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WHANGPOO COLLISION.
Shanghai, Dec 31. The Kailan Mining Administra tion's chartered strainer Tailo | Maru, fully los-led with cosi, bas
sunk in the Whangpoo near the Arsenal after fouling the Chinese eruiser Kaisung with ber atem.
GOVERNMENT LOAN.
Shangbai, Jao. 2, The British American Tubaceo Company officially denies the re- ports of negotiations for a loan to the Government.
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TROUBLE AT YOCHOW.
Shanghai, Jan. 2 It is reported from Haokow that Chao Heng Ti is marching ov Tochow now occupied by Lao Ti Ping's filth division and Chin Chieu's men. Fighting is expected. į The U.8.S. Villalobos from Hso- kow went up river to-day-
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Shanghai, Jan, 2. The Chinese swathorities have issued order for the Trenches" to be closed inside a monthis
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NEW YEAR HONOURS.
London, Dec. 31. Beardmore, Sir Ernest Cable, Sir Brooks Marshall, Sir Vaughan Davies
The New Year's Honours List includes Peerages for Sir William U.P. Colonel Sir Stewart Mackenzie of Seaforth; Companions of Honour for Rev. John Clifford, and Sir John Ellerman; Barussteles for Lieut-General Sir Baden Powell, Mr. R. H. Cox, senior partner of the firm of Army Bankers, and Commander August Cayser, chairman of the Clan Line: Knighthoods for Mr. W. P. Rylands, president of the Federation of British Industries, and the actor, Mr. Martin Harvey. Washington, Dec. 31.
The Colonial Office list comprises honorary Commander of St. President Wilson has vetoed the Joint Congressional resolution Michael and St. George, the Sultan of Perak, and a Knighthood for Mr. designed to suspend the provision of the Cisyton Act prohibiting Newton Stabb, manager of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Cor- Carrier concerns bating any dealings with other concerns having poration for services on behalf of British trade in the Far Eart. interlocking Directorates with the Carrier Company.
INTERLOCKING DIRECTORATES.
EUROPEAN RELIEF FUND.
New York, Dec. 31.
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SMYRNA NATIONALISTS.
Smyrna, Dec. 19.
The Greek Archbishop has met leading Turkish Smyrna nationalists. A banquet, organised by Mr. Hoover, at which each guest paid A suggestion was made for the combination of local Greeks and Tuske 200 for a simple dinner of beef, stew, bread and cocoa resulted in for the formation of a new government in opposition to the Athens contributions of over two million dollars to the European Relief Fund Government. The Turks replied there was no need for such a cou General Pershing, in a speech at the banquet in favour of disarmament, bination, as it was believed Smyrna would soon he restored to Turkey. |38!d that no mation could disarm unless all did and urged a national
agreement between leading powers thereanent.
FAMOUS SINGER ILL.
New York, Dec. 31. The singer, Signor Caruso, who is suffering from supparative pleurisy, has been operated on for the removal of the fluid. His con- dition is serious.
Later.
Signor Caruso's condition is antifactory.
BRITISH REVENUE RETURNS.
London, Dec. 31. The revenue for the past quarter was £269,504,230, compared with £237,252,905 for the corresponding quarter of 1919. The revenue for the past nine months was £883,803,123 compared with £695,251,704 for the corresponding period of 1919.
London, Jan. 1.
The most striking feature of the revenue returns is the decrease of forty-six and a half millions in the excess profit duties and ten millions in customs duties: The biggest increases, were nearly fifty five millions in excise, twenty millions in income and property taxes and one hundred and fifty millions in miscellaneous receipts.
A WELSH BY-ELECTION.
London Jan. 1.
NEW DUTCH CRUISER.
London, Dec. 31. An Amsterdam telegram says that the Queen launched the new fast Dutch cruiser, Sumatra, seven thousand tons, for reconnoftring Dutch-Indian waters.
INTERNATIONAL COURT.
London, Dec. 31
The necessary number of nations, namely twenty-two, have sign- ed the protocol, providing for the establishment of a permanent Court of International Justice, Portugal, Switzerland, Denmark and Sal.... vador have also signed the protocol for compulsory adjudication.
FRENCH BIRTHRATE.
Paris, Jan. 7. Addressing the Council General of Seine, the Director of the Poor Relief Department said the population of France was decreased by four millions during the war. He urged that local authorities should do everything to promote a better birthrate and reduce infan- tile mortality.
NEW YORK HARBOUR STRIKE
The harbour strike has been called off.
New York,
QUEEN OF HOLLAND ILL
The single by-election created by the Honours Lust promises to "be exciting as a straight fight in anticipated – between a Coalition Liberal and an Independent Liberal in the typical Walsh constituency hitherto represented by Bir Vaughan Davies. If is expected that Mr. Evans, one of the Prime Minister's private secretaries, will be the Coalitionist, probably opposed by Mr. Elewellyn Williamis, a former Year offeini visit of congr M.B. for Carmarthen. Both are Welsk orators. The election may decide the fate of Helah Liberalism, which is already split.