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COOLIES FIGHT FOR ENGLAND SIDE FOR CANTON AERODROME

RICE RATION. Cook's Favouritism Alleged.

ONE MAN WOUNDED.

AUSTRALIA.

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SITE FOR SALE. Little Island May Change Hands.

COL WU'S APPOINTMENT..

New Air Force Adviser For General Wong.

player to be selected, or are the Selectors satisfied with the War- wickshire skipper? Jack Hobbs. A battle raged amongst the may be persuaded to make the trip. coolies at the Lam Construction or Paynter (Lancs.) may be select-1 Co., 18, Lun Fat Street, Wan-ed for a left-handed opening bats- chai, as the result of the alleged man. Then there are Keeton

[From Our Own Correspondent J preference of the company's (Notta); Bakewell (Northants) and

Canton, To-day, cook, Chan Ping, for the Canton-E. T. Killick (Middlesex), waiting

It is learned "from reliable ese coolies employed there. for invitations. Frank Woolley sources that the little island of It was related before Mr. E. 1. and Ian Peebles seem to have been Tai Sha Tau, at present an aero- Wynne-Jones that on August 13, overlooked and their chances at drome of the Canton Govern- the coolies which were composed the moment are not so brightment, and close to Canton pro of Cantonese and Hocklos, had though it would cause no surprise per, will be sold by public tender sat down to dinner. The Canton-if the Middlesex amateur were in ese had been served with rice fcluded. and vegetables, and the Hocklos had been given vegetables only.

Mediocre Bowling. Taking another. glance" at the

the near future in order to provide funds which will be used to wipe out the deficit which the treasury faces at present.

Thereupon, Chan Shing went probable eleven it looks as if Sut- The Canton Government has into the cook-house for the pur-cliffe and Jardine are the two real- made arrangements to shift the pose of taking rice for the Hock-ly dependable batsmen with Ham-aerodrome from this point to opposition mond and Dulsepsinhji good for Lung Ngan Tung, near White los, and met with from the cook.

centuries if they are allowed to Cloud Mountain.

chopper.

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His Worship bound over the contestants in sums of $50 each for 6 months.

in

The fight between: the two settle down. The bowling does The island of Tai Sha Tau has spread to the rest of the coolies, not give rise to great optimism, recently developed rapidly in a and as a result, Chan Shing re-though it will be interesting to see business direction and the Gov- ceived a deep wound in the face how Voce fares against Bradman ernment feels that its progress which he alleged was caused by The Australian has never, yet fac-will be impeded by the presence Chan Fing striking him with a ed. Voce, as he was resting "Pof the flying base, expansion of

when the Australians visited Trent which would also be curtailed. Bridge, and Voce did not take part Meanwhile, Col. Wu Kam-

any representative match

gnar, formerly Commander of against the touring eleven.

the Second Air Squadron, who Run Orgy.

recently returned from the Unit-1 Tate ja well-known "down

ed States, where he raised funds under but Larwood has improv among Chinese for aviation de- N.Y.K. LOSE $40,000 APPEAL. ed greatly since he last played velopment, has been appointed against the Australians Brown is Air Force Adviser by General almost an unknown quantity in Wong Kwong-yui, Commander- (Continued from Page: 1.) Australia as he bowled only a in-Chief of the Canton flying limited number of overs for the corps. He replaces Mr. Wu Han- the judgment of the trial Judge. Light Blues during the Aussies' in, who has been elevated to the Sir Joseph Kemp, K.C., and dis-visit. From the face of things, position of principal of the Avia-

however, it looks as if England tion School in Canton. missed the appeal with costa. ·

The Full Court consisted of Judge will be fortunate to dismiss, their Sir Peter Grain (President) Str opponents for less than 500 on the Australian wickets. Joseph Kemp and Mr. Justice. J. R. sun-baked

on the other Wood, assisted by two assessors, The Australians, Commander E. D. Brooke, R.N., hand, have no bowler, other than and Lieut.-Commander Rudyard- Clarence Grimmett, to inspire awe Fin Test batsmen and the fight for Halpman, R.N.

Sir the Ashes should thus develop into a magnificent run orgy.

Reading the judgment of Peter Grain, who has since returned

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parent. By the time sales had to the Shanghai Supreme Court, Mr. Tate's Record.

The selection of Tate was ex-reached their peak, with turn- Justice Wood found that Captain Ritchie, master of the Kiangsu did pected as no bowler has a better overs of 5,500,000 shares in one everything that was possible to Test record in Australia than the mid-week day, some stocks had Sussex bowler, gained 12 points, and the aver- avoid a collision with the Japanese lion-hearted ship. The Toyooka Maru, he During the 1924-5 tour Tate took age had jumped from approxim- found, had taken the dangerous 88 wickets during the five Testa ately 62 to 69.

Then, following the warnings course of crossing the fairway in a for an average of 23.18 runs per fog.. She was held wholly to blame, wicket. Arthur Mailey, the Ausf economists both in London He dismissed the appeal.

tralian googly bowler, is the and New York, the reaction set Once The Chief Justice, in his judg-only other player to approach in and panic followed.

bears gained control iment, noted that the Klangau should these figures he took 36 for more the have treated the Toyooka Mar as 26.27 runs each during the 1920- and the market sagged in all com- modities. The tendency to an outgoing ship and not as an 1 series in Australia.

steadiness, with the slight rise ascertained ship, when sighted. The Toyooka Maru had three The inclusion of Leyland intro-industrials, offsetting the losses courses open to her, none of which duces the only left-handed bats in utilities and rails, has a re she took, but crossed the fairway. man into the side. His form this assuring aspect.

Only Left-Hander.

He found her to blame for the colli- season has not been too encourag- sion.

ing in the view of the Selectors

Mr. Justice Wood found that the otherwise he would have undoubt- cricket world. He keeps the ball Toyooka Maru was clearly negligent edly been among the first thirteen well up to the bat and is difficult from 7.43 a.m., and subsequent. players called upon.

to score from on a sticky wicket, Although she had crossed the fair- Leyland had the rare distinction but he is very unlikely to encount- way accepting risks, and had not of scoring a century on his first er these ideal conditions for his crashed, and, although both ships appearance in Test cricket. At type of bowling-in Australia. He had a right to the fairway general- Melbourne in the 1928-9 tour Ley keeps a tantalising length on Eng- ly, the outward bound vessel should land scored 187 to join the select Bish wickets, but it will be surpris- have given preference to the band of six English players who ing if the quick-footed Australians Kiangsu. He dismissed the appeal have achieved this distinction.do not punish him heavily. It with costs have severes Not Suited to looks very much as it Verity will Mr. H. G. Sheldon appeared for Verity was the most likely slow be a passenger as far as Test the N.Y.K. (plaintiff-appellants) bowler to make the tour as he is cricket is concerned. The Austra- and Mr. Eldon Potter, KC., and Mr. yet young and the experience he lian wickets are now never quite F. C. Jenkin, KC, for the China will gain should prove invaluable so sticky as they used to be after Navigation Co. (defendant-respon in later years. His bowling feat rain. Dry wickets are not so fast dents);

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