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TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 1925.

MANNA AGAIN.

MR. H. MORRISS'S TURF PROSPECTS:

ST. LEGER FAVOURITE.

(Reuter'e Service.)

London. August 24.

At the first call-over for the St. Loger at the Victoria Club to-day. Manna was installed as favourite. The price was 4/1 against (taken and offered).

[Note: The St. Leger is the last of the season's classic races on the Home turf. It will be over 14 miles and 132 yards and will be run at Doncaster on September 9. Mr. Henry Morriss of Shanghai is the owner of Manna which won the Derby in rather sensational fashion but has since been defeat- ed when conceding weight to im- proved rivals.]

U. S. TENNIS,

NEWPORT INVITATION

. BOWL.

JOHNSTON TO THE FORE.

(Reuter', American Service.),

Newport (Rhodé Island),

August 24. In the final of the Newport Invitation (lawn tennis) Singles Bowl, W. M. Johnston (U.S.A.) beat B. C. Norton (South Africa) 6-3, 6-3, 6-3, winning the trophy outright.

LOCAL BASEBALL.

TWO LEAGUE GAMES THIS WEEK.

VOLUNTEERS ON THURSDAY.

There will be two league base- ball games during the mid-week. The Japanese will meet the Hongkong Volunteers at 5 pm, on Thursday, while the Filipinos will play the Indians on Wednesday,

at 5 p.m.

HOME CRICKET.

COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP,

MATCH.

J

TABLE TO DATE.

To-morrow will almost definitely settle the question of the county cricket championship.

Yorkshire are hot favourites. Lancashire are having a deter- mined race with Surrey for the second position.

Latest result and the table posted to date follow:-

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Lancs. Win Easily,

(Reuter's Service.)

London, August 24." At Chesterfield, Derbyshire lost to Lancashire (in two days) by an innings and 132 runs. Scores:---

Lancs. (1st) 278 runs, Watson made 52, Hallows, 84, A. W. Pewtress 75; Townsend took 4 wickets for 57 runs.

Derby (1st) 67 runs. Tyldesley (R.) took 8 wickets for 40 runs.

Derby (2nd, followed on) 79 runs. Sibbles took 5 wickets for 30 runs.

[This is A return match: Lancashire won the first'at home.]

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THE CHINA MAIL.

LADY CHAMPION:

AMERICAN GIRL RETAINS

TITLE.

MISS WILLA Y. MISS McKAND.

(Reuters American Service.)

Forest Hills, August 24.

OPEN LETTER.

CHINESE ENDORS3 OUR STAND

CANTON'S BOLSTIEVIK EVILS,

The following letter has been Miss Helen Wills (USA) re-addressed to Mr. P. H. Holyoak by tained the Women's National Mr. Chang Tai-piu, representing the Lawn Tennis championship by Trule Maintenance Committee of defeating Miss K McKane (Bri-Kwangtung Province :--- tain), in the final,-3-6, 6-0, 6-2.

[Note: A British lady has yet Dear Sir,-As temporary residents

STAR THEATRE.

THURSDAY'S NOTABLE"

ATTRACTION.

As will be seen from the an¬ nouncement by Hongkong Amusements. Ltd.. the Colony is to have the pleasure of welcoming back old favourites to the Star Theatre next Thursday, Friday and Saturday when Mr. Walling- will present, the Broadcasters Co. ford Tate and Mr. Jack Crichton

in miniature revue.

Three members of this Com-

to win the American singles title in Hongkong, we wish to assure,pany last visited Hongkong with in recent years although Miss through you, our friends outside known as the Globe Trotters, and that successful combination McKane and Mrs. B. C. Covell won Custon, that the people of Kyung-patrons of the Theatre are assured. the doubles in 1923. In 1924 Miss

MeKane beat Miss Wills in theg have not bem unaware of the bright performance.

Mr. Crichton will also be re- Wimbledon final, but subsequently "pproaching dangers of Polshevisn lost to the American girl on and have in the last two years remembered as the principal come- several occasions. Miss Wills was pabelly, unceasingly fought them dan of the last Bandman Opera Co. that visited Hongkong where champton in 1928 and 1924.) by voicing protests against all harm he made a big hit in Afgar, ful acts, refusing to pay all unjust und unreasonable taxes whenever possible and, at least once, met the Bolshevists arms to arms. In our earlier struggles we had not ro, ceived any moral or material en couragement from outside,

SHAMEEN SPORT.

WATER POLO TO RELIEVE-

TEDIUM.

Lt.

Shameen "Whites": Lt. Col. E. F. Orr, R. Foster, H. Findley, C. Peacock. G. Clements and Eldridge.

Several games of football have recently helped to relieve the tedium of life on the Concession.

Won m Lost DE

Ponable Points

Per-

Irene, Bran Fie, etc. Mr. Tate's pianistic skill and character) sketches are well known through-

cut the East.

Of the ladies, Miss Bobby Broadhurst, the well-known Aus- tralian Contralto, will again churm Us as she did with the Globe Trotters. while Miss Lucina, who has recently been playing with the Dolly Sisters in Paris comes to Hongkong with all the intest American songe and dancers.

ment.

EXCHANGE.

Hongkong, 25th August, 1923. On London-

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The United Services and the Shameen "Whites" engaged in a game of water polo in the Canton Swimming Club to-day. The

Qur people of Hwangtung ul. contest was quite spirited, but re- the close relationship and metal cited in a win for the United interest in inter-dependence on Services by a score of 2 goals to 1. chaer between Canton and The teams were.composed of the fact that further delay in th

Hongkong, are fully congizant of the following:-

This present Company has now thorne, Lt. Com. Agatha, Sub-Lt. South China, are not bind to the through to play return dates at United Services: Capt. Haw-turn to normal trade will result toured the East for over eighteen in economie ruin in all parts of months and is now passing Spencer, Surg-Lt. Still, Atwood. Lt. Weis.

trenchery of Bolshevists taking Rangoon, Calcutta and Bombay, shaltor behind the patriotism of the so the Star audiences are assured the workers, and clearly understand students and dissatisfaction within of a really first-class entertain that the Bolshevists intend to cover! their violation of treaty spirit with the announerment that strikers have the privilege of refusing service t persons or parties they have reasons to apple or disagree with. Lost 1st Ina. 1st ins. Tie Points shinined centage will respect no diplomatic settle We are afraid that Bolshevism Played Won Yorkshire .........25 19. 03. 3........... 0.125........ 107.......... 85.60ments and that the authorities at Surrey.......21.... 14...... 24 J. O.....10583. 7904 | Peking and these in other capitals Lancashire 29. 18............. 3......7............. I... 0.145 1127724ed with the local situation in South have not been thoroughly acquaint- Middlesex ... 19..... H............. 3............. 4.......... 0..... 95...........62........ 65.26

China. [Note: Johnston is one of Kent... 22... 13 ... 7.Tom Tom 0.......110..............50...... 62.72 It may be of interest to you for America's Davis Cup team and Notts 22. 12. 3................. ... D11069 62 72 us to point out again that the people ranks second or third in the Essex.........................24................................... $........ .....120.65 54 16 of Kwangtung are not at all inactive world's list. Norton play at Gloucestershire.. 25.13 0.130.57 4384 their desire to oust the evils and dangers of Bolshevism from Wimbledon a few years ago and Hampshire 22....6.............. 10..............6................. ..............' 0.......110.............. 1841.63 their territory, that their seeming. nearly beat W. T. Tilden, the wor! N'thamptonshire 23.................9................11...........0... 3.......... O...[IS..............48.............. 41.73 inertin has been forced by circum- champion. Since then he has been, Warwickshire...22........................ ...... ...10454090 stances which they are still unable. resident in America where he has

. 26.............:8 .... ... ..... 14............... 3 0.13045 35:38 necessary and proper arrangements in Singapore

to overcome, and that, na soon 18 been in the front rank. Griffin excelled a few years ago and his Derbyshire 23512........2... 4......... Ql535 30 43 are perfected, necessary steps will name also appears in the national | Leicestershire ...22...............4................13.........3.......... 2............. ð.......110.................31............... 28 18 the tüken to meover the power and Championship records. Casey is Somerset ... 21..3.....12....4 2...... 0...195......29...... 27 61 one of America's juniors; he was Worcestershire 24. 4 170 3 0.110.23. at Wimbledon this year where he Glamorgan .................. 18........... 2... ... 105, 7 played with credit.]

In the doubles W. M. Johnston and C. J. Griffin (U.S.A.) beat B. L. C. Norton (South Africa) and Ray Casey (U.S.A.) 6-2, 6-1.

5-7, 2-6, 6-1.

Sussex

Miss Boryl Lucina, who has recently been playing with the Dolly Sisters in Paris, will submit the latest American songs and dances at the Star Theatre: en Thursday.

the government now usurped by u 1916 horse its who mode

6.66 the Republic of China recognize.

sponsible persons inside or outside

Your indignation over the acts of Bolshevists in places where foreign interarte as well as Chinese are afected and your desire to see an parly restoration of peace and trade have our sympathy appreciation: and gratitude and we shall not hestitate to assure yon that we are not by any means slow in our plan and effort to get rid of a curse and danger now causing not only, China but all otlus parts of the world wherever Bolshevism may be found.

Bince Bolshevism has become n world curse and is bringing suffer install mankind, it should be destroyed na a common enemy to mankind wherever it may be found -and the question of removing & com

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