Bath Gowns
of
Exceptional
Value.
We have just unpacked a range of
smart.
TOWELLING BATH GOWNS
in six nice designs and colourings, ranging in price from $8.75 to $12.50,
They are light in weight and just right for present wear for the beach or bath.
All sizes.
Heavier weights $17.50 to $30 in many exclusive designs.
BATHING COSTUMES
in all sizes-
BRITISH MADE.
Woollen Suits
Cotton Suits
from $7.75
$1.75
We allow 10% Discount for Cash.
WM. POWELL, LTD.
THE GENTLEMEN'S HOUSE.
9. Queen's Road Central-Ice House Street Corner.
COMING TO THE CENTRAL
LILLIAN HARVEY
and
HENRY GARAT
IN
UFATON
"CONGRESS DANCES” ·
The Sensational
Musical Romance.
CANADIAN CLUB WHISKY
Best For
Cocktails
OBTAINABLE AT
THE FRENCH STORE.
'99, Queen's Road Central. -Near Central Market.
ALL LEADING WINE DEALERS.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, JULY 6, 1933.
J. CRAWFORD TO MEET VINES
VANQUISHED-
Henri Cochet, a victim of Ellsworth Vines yesterday.
FIVE SETS TO FOUR
SOUTH CHINA JUST PIP H.K.C.C.
LEAGUE TENNIS
RESULTS
THRILLING WIMBLEDON FINAL PROMISED
AUSTRALIAN BEATS SATOH IN FOUR SETS
MISS RYAN IN TWO SEMI-FINALS
London, July 5.
JACK CRAWFORD, the tall Australian champion,
who is described as the finest stylist in the tennis
world to-day, has won his way into the final of the Men's Singles cham- pionship at Wimbledon for the first time in his career, and on Saturday afternoon he will meet H. Ellsworth Vines, the
holder.
Vines.
Crawford gave a brilliant dis-[ play to beat Jiro Satoh, Japan's leading player, winning in four sets by scores of
6-3, 6-4, 2-6, 6-4.
Vines played classic tennis against Henri Cochet, the French most idol, and after one of the spectacular matches of the tourna ment ran out winner by
ner
6-2, 8-6, 3-6, 6-1.
Crawford.
-SEMI-FINALISTS
Jiro Satoh beaton yesterday 'by Jack Crawford.
Players V
Cochet tennis, but the amazing speed of the young American eventually triumphed over the ingenuity of the Frenchman,
himself played inspired Gents Match
DYNAMITE VINES.
05
There was dynamite in Vinen's ground struken and his overhead
equally and volleying was devastating, Cochet was. audacious as ever, attacking Vines on half-volley strokes which were the neme of skill. The Frenchman WAN constantly endeavouring to obtain sufficient command of the exchanges to force Vines on the defence, but the holder countered with passing shots and lobs which continually sent Cochet back to the haneline.
Vines always held the upper hand driving rallies his sliced forchand kizzling
the net At low trajectory and find the lines with unerring accuracy.
over
n
Cancelled
IMPOSSIBLE TO RAISE TEAMS
London, July 5. The first Gentlemen Players cricket match of the season which should have start-
ed at the Oval to-day, has been cancelled owing to the difficulty experienced in raising teams— Reuter.
The cancellation of a represen-
The Hongkong Cricket Club were decidedly unlucky to lose to the South China first string Crawford, who ever since he in their important "A" Division started on the present European tennis league match yesterday. tour has been playing, the best C. A. Wright and R. H. Wild tennis of his career had no cake- lost all three sets and this turn- | walk against Satoh, but the ed the result in favour of the Japanese was given 'fair warning Chinese who scrambled home of impending danger in the man-in by the odd set în nine.
in which the Australian started. The Club lacked the services of Quickly finding his touch, Craw-
The best tonnis was seen in the tative game such as this for the Denis Hazell, who is it with in-ford, opened up a powerful attack second and third sets. Cochet, in reason given above is most un- fluenza and this undoubtedly with withering drives to the arrears, produced barrage of usual. The reason can probably be affected their chances of winning. corners. He timed his net an-masterly shots in a great effort to found in the fact that in addition Had he been supporting Wright,proaches perfectly and in
the break they would have assuredly secur-first set was clearly the master of ed the one wet necessary for vic-the situation. tory.
Satoh, bringing all his wonder L. Goldman and A. L. Sullivan | fut defensive strokes into play, reformed an old partnership and endeavoured to lure the Australian carried off two sets whilst G. W. into errors, but Crawford was con- formed extremely well to win the mistakes to the minimum. other two,
uch and
of дох
through the American. It was
go, but Vines, keeping re. to a county programme
resourceful and steady matches, Oxford University are attack, finally broke meeting the M.C.C. at Lord's, York. through at the fourteenth game.
The
Vinca was content to ease up in shire are entertaining the West the third set and Cochet won it with- Indies at Harrogate and Cam out much difficulty, but the champion bridge are playing_H. D. G.
A world-beater in the
Sewell and H. Owen Hughes per-paratively invulnerable, reducing his was again Cochet, by this' tima Leveson-Gower's XI at Eastbourne,
Further, smashing wins by the] two C.R.C. teams were features of the results and with them and South China boasting 100 per cent. records, unusual interest will be attached to the championship this
summer.
Details of the results follow:
University-1. C.C.C.. 8.
fourth stanza. tired and deficient in stamina, offerod but alight resistance and Vines went
ANDREWS OUT,
ALWAYS THE MASTER. Crawford played magnificently into his point losing only one game. the second: set which he won to assure himself of victory. His long
E. D. Andrews and A. Stedman, rench and quick anticipation enabled him to intercept. Satoh's most power- the New Zealand combination, who on ful and accurate passing drives and Tuesday so unexpectedly ousted the with crisp volleys, Crawford turned Austrailan pair, Quist and Turnbull, them into winning poluta.
· Satoh-had-warmed-to-his-tank-by C.R.C. “j“ 7 S.C.A.A. "B" 1% the time the first net had finished C.R.C. "A" 9 Recreio 0
and the exchanges kept the spectators S.C.A.A. "A" 5 H.K.C.C. 4
on tip toes with excitement.
LEAGUE TABLE.
W. D.
C.R.C. "A"
S.C.A.A. "A"
C.B.C. "H
H.K.C.C.
1.IL.C.
C.C.C. K.C.C.
Berrejo
S.C.A.A. " University
F.
The Japaneso tried desperately, hard to break up Crawford's ground strokes
A. P. by indulging in delicately executed
21 drop shots and well disguised angled half court shots, but the Australian treated the tactics with scant respect and used them. 09 weapon for himself.
13
13
8 29
25% 24%
126
University v C.C.c.
suffered defent in the fourth round
of the Men's Doubles, Von Cramm
None of the Univeralty players were avaliable as their arranged matches aro eve of the Varsity conflict practices, and the rest of the amateurs are playing for the M. C. C. and Leveson-Gower's' eleven.
and Nourney the Germans-entering-C.A.A, NIGHT FETE. the semi-final at their expense.
The Teutons turned the game definitely in their favour when they won the third set. It was bitterly contested going to sixteen games before decision. But I saw the New Zealanders shoot their bolt and Cramm and Nourney captured the fourth set with little or no opposition.
First Meeting Of Season On Saturday.
OPEN
RELAY RACE.
The Chinese Athletic Association's
Two sets up and Crawford allowed
The Germans hnd no easy tank Bathing Pavillon at North Point, Satoh to take the initiative. The levelling up after losing the initial the inst of the concrete swimming Japanese was not slow in accepting sel. Andrews and Stedman, playing pavillons to be opened this season, the opportunity and making frequent excellent tennis held on tenaciously will be the stage for the Association's H. N. Lee and Y. K. Ng (Univer-excursions to the net qulekly captured and only conceded the net at the first swimming night fete on next alty) lost to Lai and Trul, 3-6; lost the act.
Saturday evening. to Chon and Tam, 4-6; lost to Leonard and Hachiuma, 2-6.
M. C. Hung, and K. M. Lo (Uni- versity) lost to Lai and Taui, 5-7; tied with Chon and Tam, G-6; lost to Leonard and Unchiuma, 2-6.
II. Mahan Singh and A. Salvoy (University) lost Lai and Tsui, 3.6; tied with Chon and Tam, G-6; lost to Leonard and Hachiuma, 3-0.
COURTESY SET.
twelfth game.
Among the vents in a highly in. teresting programme is a 160 metres breast and free styles), open to the rolay race (each fifty motres, back,
LADIES DOUBLES. It was however, pretty well a
Miss Kathleen Stammers and Mlle courtesy set, for Crawford returned with all his early skill and speed Jedrzejowska, neither of whom have to win the fourth set and match. realised expectations at this year's Colony. Entries for this event are Satoh, right on his mettle, refused Wimbledon, fell victims to that cham. to concede an inch without a fight, pion couple Mme. Mathieu and Miss free and those intending to partici
the pate are requested send in their and the winner had to produce his Ryan in the fourth round of
entries to the swimming accretary best strokes to clinch the taue.
Women's Doubles.
The Franco-American pair were of the C.A.A., Mr. Le G.Hin, of C.R.C. "B" v S.C.A.A. "B." There was a dramatie atmosphere much too good for the Anglo-Polish Singer Sewing Machine Company in
Pedder Building. The second alrings of the C.R.C. about the Vines-Cochet encounter for combination, and in winning 0-1, 6-2, and the S.C.A.A. met at Causeway it has been freely expressed that this demonstrated
n superiority which Bay, the match resulting in a victory would be Cochet's last effort to suggested that it would need a very for the home team by 74 sets to 1
"come-back" at Wimbledon,"
(Continued on Paye 7.) SCOTUR:
Chlu Chun-chiu and Ng Kam-chuen (C.R.C.) bent K. II. Chân and Y. F. 7-5; beat Y. W. Lee and C. I..
beat
Chan So and C. Y.I
64..
Sze-kwong and Iu Tak-lam (C.R.C.) beat Chan and Chew, 6-1; bent Lee anil Tsang, 6-2; hent Chún und Tau,
0-1
H. S. Kwok and Leung Sal-wah (C.R.C.) beat Chan and Chew, 7-5; tled with Lee and Teang, 6-6; lest to Chan and Tro, 3-6,
C.R.C. * Club de Recrele
K and M.. W. Le (C.R.O.) bent F. 3.
M. Schedlos and H. A. Barros,
6-4; bent A. V. Remedios and L. A. beat C. A. Barretto and
G. A.
Kn-
and Taul
Rebe Noronha, 6-4. (Cat Remedios and Barros, 6-1; beat Remedios and Rebelro, 6-0;.- bent Barretto, and Noronha, 6-4.
beat Barretto and
8.C.A.A. Y
Iu Tak-chouk and Hung Wai-chui (C.R.C.) bont Remedios and Barron, 6.4;, bent Remedion and Rabeiro, 6-1;
6-1.
Luk Ding-chung and
Wai-troi (9.0.A.A.) lost to L. Goldman and A. L. Sullivan, 3-6; bent R. II. Wild and C. A. Wright, 6-4; lost to S. W. Sewell and H. Owen Hughes, 4-0.
Ho Wal-hing and Lee. Woon-taoi (8.0.A.A.) lost to Goldman and Sul livan, 2-0 beat Wild and Weight, 0-8) lost to Sowell and Owen Hughes, 1-0. ...
Wong Shul-wing and Luk Chun-
• Goldman and
1-2 heat Bowell and Owen Hughes,
NARROW - DEFEAT-Yəsterday the Hongkong Cricket Club "A" Divi- elon team suffered a narrow defeat Bagainst South China "A" In the Pannis (atleague. Abova la 'a group picture of the two teamá, and opposite, A. L.. Sullivan, ex-interport, who has rel
Photos, Ming, mom),
The prizes for all events will be distributed at the conclusion of the Imeeting by Mr. Chan Lim-pak, the
donor.
The programme opens at 7.30 p.m.
British Empire Games
„LONDON'S' AUGUST
ATTRACTION
London.
The biggest gathering of women athletes over known is to take place In London in August, 1934, when the British Empire games aro held here, as well as the Women's World Games.
Events for women. are to bo Included in the Empire games and representativen from every part
of the Empire are expected. When the frat British Empire Games were held at Hamilton, Canada, In 1980, no women competed.
230
from 20 different countries, Router Ba
THE PLACE TO DANCE
-THE
MAJESTIC
FINEST ORCHESTRA IN THE COLONÝ
OPEN EVERY NIGHT 22, Des Voeux Road. Tol. 25948. THE
MAJESTIC
BUTTERFLY
DANCING
ACADEMY
The Most Cool & Airy Place with Excellent Music.
Nos. 63-65, Des Voeux Rd. C. Side Entrance by Lift. Top Floor.
Tel. No. 26770.
CORN PAIN
STOPS INSTANTLY
• Hemove painful corns with Blue-Jay, the solentido corn re- morm. Invented by a femony obozulan and mand
by miliona for over 35 years.
• Die Jay is applied quickly pain og konen, Görn is gone (Ahết days. - Don't take chances with harsh methode- or withoutting. Playseľa.. nan Blue-Jay,
How it works: A to the BAD medication that
gentle undermines the folt pad that DOE
At all
hentai
Le pre- rere, stopa pain as ones. Ol
the adhesive
strip that holds pid la pisto. Provanta Klip ping.
Sippelaš sizes for banions and calluser:
HÄUER, A BEACH S
BLUE JAY CORN REMOVER.
DAI NIPPON
EUM ASAHI BEER
Eole Agents
MITSUI
BUSSAN
PESENER BEER CRAND PRIZES
KAISHA LTD:
BONGKONG
BEST
BEER
Ꭲ .
ASAHI
ASAH
LAGER BEER
SPECIALLY BREWED
FOR EXPORT.
COMPANY
WERY
OUALITY