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PERRY

FIRST GAME

IN PRO. RANKS

WINS BY THREE SETS TO ONE

GENTLE ANSWER TO TILDEN.

New York, To-day.

In direct contrast to W. T. "Big Bill" Tilden's statement that "Vines would murder Perry." Fred Perry, three times Wimbledon champion beat H. Ellsworth Vines, world pro-, fessional Lawn tennis cham- pion, by scores of 7-5, 3-6, 6-3,

No. 29,542 HONG KONG, THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 1937

BEATS VINES COMFORTABLY

F. J. Perry, the new world pro- fessional champion, above, seen in action,

6-4, in their long-awaited HOSPITALS

first encounter in professional tennis.

Perry showed superior skill: accuracy and staying power and won what was billed as the "pro- fessional championship of the world."

He found the canvas-covered floor a little tricky at first, twisted his ankle when

and attempt-

ing one of his famous slides

the first set, but he played sparkl-

ing tennis throughout the match.

FILLED WITH

OWN STAFF

BIZARRE EFFECT OF INFLUENZA

EPIDEMIC STILL RAGING

London, To-day.

PREREMPTORY STEP BY BRITAIN

“DAILY MAIL” SURPRISED BY TONE OF INSTRUCTIONS TO ENVOYS

VOLUNTEER ISSUE IN SPANISH CRISIS

Geneva, To-day. Speculation concerning the contents of the Note sent to the League of Nations Secretariat by the Spanish Government of Valencia has been removed by publication of the document, which does not ask for League intervention in the dis- pute with Germany but is merely informative.

Behind the rebel lines. A Moorish soldier being carried by comrades after being wounded on the. Madrid front.

Pope's Condition Unchanged

AUSTRALIA WIN

ENGLAND ALL OUT FOR 323

GRAND LEYLAND CENTURY

Australia won the third Test match by 365 runs at Melbourne this morning and must now win the remaining two Tests if she is to retain the Ashes won by W. M. Woodfull's team in England in

1934.

lia

Leyland, who scored a century in his debut Test against Austra- - also о the Melbourne ground played delightful cric- ket to score-111 runs not out in 194 minutes, hitting 11 boundar ies Together with Robins (61) be added 111 runs for the seventh wicket in a plucky but unavailing attempt to pull the game out of the fire.

It was announced early in the morning that Leyland was suffer- ing from a strained shoulder. This, however, did not prevent him from registering his fifth Test

CORONATION OF century against Australia.

QUEEN ELIZABETH

STORY TOLD FOR

FIRST TIME

Requiring 453 runs to win when play opened this morning. Eng- land lost their remaining four

wickets for 87 ́rans.

Interviewed after the match Allen, the English skipper," said:) "What more can I say than I heartily congratulate the Aus tralians."

The Note consists chiefly of a description of the activities of German warships in Spanish waters for cirentation among mem- bers of the League. →→ Reuter.

Berlin, To-day.

Rome, To-day. Count Ciano, the Foreign Min- Sir Eric Phipps, the British Am- bassador to Berlin, called at the lister, yesterday. received Sir Eric Wilhelmstrasse where, it is under- Drummond, the British Ambassa stood, he enquired when Germany (dor, who, it is believed, made in- Vines led 30 in the second The epidemic of influenza which would make her reply to the An- quiries regarding the Italian reply net, but Perry asserted his has assumed such serious propor- gio-French proposals for non-into the Anglo-French non-interven-

tion proposals. superiority and drew level at 3-3. tions all over the country in re-tervention in Spain.

It is understood that the Italian cent weeks as to cause consider- It is believed that the German jable interference with business and reply will be ready to-day-Rep-Note will be handed to Sir Erie It was noticeable that Vines other activity is believed to have ter

Drummond to-day-Reater. went to the net more often than reached its martİmsa

London, To-day. Perry, who was irresistible in the The influenza is of a mild, form latter stages of the game, when but doctors are overworked and It was after a telephone call to Mr. Baldwin, who was ab- he was the complete master of his the hospitals are full-in

sent from London, that the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Anthony. American opponent, who tried cases largely with their own staffs! Eden, sent his telegraphie instructions to the Ambassadors in desperately hard throughout.

The attendance was 17,633. giv-fluenza 'cases now in the London The "Daily Mail" expresses surprise at the preremptory char- ing gate receipts of U.S.58.117, County Council General Hospitals acter of the telegrams and states that Mr. Eden's action shows FRANCO-TURKISH restoration of the Cathedral fait was announced that Allen was which is a record for professional alone, compared with two hundred a departure from the tactics of the British Government in re-

ternis.

PERRY IRRESISTIBLE

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It was revealed later that Vines! was suffering from a slight attack of influenza.

TILDEN'S PRAISE

many

Berlin and Rome.

There are over a thousand in-

a week ago.

Serious depletion of the staffs of London stores has coincided with the opening of the January sales.British Wireless Service.

MASS GARGLING IN ARMY Later: There are no signs of

cent times. Trans-Ocean Service.

PORTUGAL PLAYING FOR TIME

U.S. PASSES EMBARGO

question in the Spanish war, was

Washington; To-day. characterised here as "lacking in

He was disappointed that he was

The United States Senate pass-clarity, but not completely .nega- unable to give a better perform-abatement of the epidemic which led the Arms Embargo resolution tive.” ance, saying to Reuter, "I was is the worst for years, the hospi- with an overwhelming majority! President Salazar, who is ob! not surprised at Perry's excellence.tals being filled with the more after a brief debate. His play was just about what Iserious cases.

Fourteen hundred members of of Representatives for its final offensive expected."

Tilden, who picked Vines as an the Metropolitan Police are

O reading-Reuter.

viously setting great hopes on the

made his answer involved and

Vatican City, To-day. His Holiness the Pope's con- dition remained practically un- changed last night. The Vati- can is dominated by the uncer- tainty which his precarious condition creates, ind the Cerdinals in charge of the Com vocation have been requested to remain in, or near Rome in

should case a crisis

arise. -Renter

FRICTION

WARLIKE VIEWS OF LEADER

READY TO STAKE- EVERYTHING

Istanbul, To-day.

The Konyah question, source

A LONDON BRIDGE

PAGEANT

London, To-day.

ENGLISH CASUALTIES

Melbourne, To-day. The weather was warm, and cloudy this morning, but there The tenth annual report of the was only a crowd of 2,000 pre- "Friends of Canterbury Cathe-sent when Leyland (69) and dral" just published, in addition Robins (27) resumed England's to recording another year's work innings at 236 for 6.

of the society in aiding the expert Bradman went out to field, but

įbric, contains 2 hitherto Z-suffering from knee trouble, Voce published account of the Coron-had a jarred ankle and Leyland ation pageant of Queen Elizabeth, was suffering from a strained of special interest in the present shoulder. All three will remain year.

here until January 13 för medical The Queen was welcomed on her treatment.

entry into London. on May 24, (1565, by ceremonial staged Oli London Bridge where a platform

50 IN 25 MINUTES Leyland and Robins sent op the was put together with 5,000 nails 250 after 223 minutes, the part- and covered with 96 ells of cloth nership realising 50 runs in 25 Nine hundred peacock feathers minutes. The Yorkshireman was some magnificent

was scoring

It will now go before the House outcome of General Franco's new of friction between France and were used to make the wings of bringing off

on the Madrid front. while Robins, the

Paul and Saint Elizabeth, both Middlesex amateur, easy winner, said, "Perry played the sick list, representing eight Later: Both the Senate and the complicated by diplomatic argu-up into a serious issue. the finest game I have ever seen per cent of the total force. House of Representatives havements it is stated, with the prob-

Strong feeling has been arous-impersonated by men, welcomed most of his runs as the result of An Army order instructs 211 him play, especially in the third

The 300 was hoisted after and fourth sets, when he was fauli-ranks to report sick on the

passed the resolution for the emaile view of gaining time ed in Turkey by recent develop the Queen-British Wireless Ser- well-timed straight drives,

ments and Yunaus Nadi, chairman vice abargo of arms for Spain-Reater. Trans-Ocean Service.

252 minutes and the partner- of the Foreign Affairs Com- pearance of suspicious symptoms SIGNATURE DELAY LIKELY

ship added 100 runs in 59 C. M. Lott, the "Stormy Petrel" and lays down preventive instruc- Washington, To-day-The vote Two to three hundred English mittee of the Turkish Parliament, FRESH ATTACK ON

minutes Leyland reached his of lawn tennis, said, "Perry gave tions including daily gargling and in the House of Representatives on volunteers will leave to-morrow says, in a newspaper article:

century after 168 minutes. an exhibition of beautiful tennis, avoidance of wearing damp boots the arms embargo was 403 for and for Spain to join the forces of the but he could not beat Vines every or clothing-Reuter. day of the week Vines showed a lack of confidence."--Reuter.

less."

ARTERIAL ROADS TO FRONTIER

STRATEGIC HIGHWAY TO BE BUILT THIS YEAR

Warsaw, To-day.

BRITISH VOLUNTEERS

one against. A new congressman, | Valencian Government. They the Farmer Labour representative | have been recruited from the

CATALAN ARMY for Minnesota, was the only dis-ranks of the Independent Labour

SENSATION

ARREST OF COL. SANDINO REPORTED

Paris, To-day.

The Commander-in-Chief

the Catalan forces, Colonel. San- dino, has been arrested and in- The construction of a strate gically important arterial road. terned in the Fortress of Mont- jaich, according to reports receiv- way from Moscow to the Westerned here, which state that police frontier of the Soviet-Russian Union, to be completed before the discovered that Sandino was mak- end of 1937, has

decided ing preparation for a flight

been

sentient.

Party

A parliamentary technicality Communists, who are also en- may delay the President's signa-deavouring to obtain volunteers. ture until to-morrow. Beuter. The Secretary of the Indepen-

PORTUGAL'S REPLY

dent Labour Party has announced

H

ART TREASURES

Ocean Service.

(Continued on Page 3)

O'DUFFY BRIGADE IN SPAIN

"Turkey as a heroic nation is prepared to stake every- thing on the Konyah ques tion. France would be mis- taken if she saw in the new Turkey & country of a colonial character.

CHINA PROBLEM

JAPANESE PREMIER'S

INSTRUCTIONS

STAND BROKEN Fieren runs later, however, Robins was clean bowled by O'Reilly when playing forward 306-7-61. He completed his 50 The Premier. Mr. Arits, yes-in 47 minutes and was only 75. terday instructed Mr. Kawagoe, minutes collecting 61 rune,. which

Ambassador in China, to defend our Japanese

(Continued on Page 9)

کیا ہے

Tokyo, To-day.

Scores:

16

2

51

112

19

17

61

"It is our duty Paris, To-day-Portugal's an-that the contingent, embarking honour and our national pride. If and Mr. Surwa, Consul-General in swer to the Anglo-French ques-to-morrow, is composed entirely of this leads to a state of war be- Nanking, to urge on the re-open- Australiz....200 for 9 dec. and 564.

England

76 for 9 dec. of tionnaire regarding the volunteer men with war experience.-Trans-tween Turkey and France it woulding of Sino-Japanese negotiations ENGLAND 2ND INNS

before the re-opening of the Diet Worthington, Sievers, b Ward.... be regrettable."

He concludes that if the League session on January 21, according to Barnett, bbw, b O'Reilly

Hammond, b Sievers of Nations is unable to recognise the "Yomiuri Shimbun.” “

Leyland, not out of The journal adds that the em Ames, b Fleetwood Smith incontestable rights the Turkey, then Turkey cannot reployment of Japanese advisers, the Hardstaff, c Ward, b Fleetwood main longer a member of the control of Korean makontents and Smith

the reduction of the Chinese tariff G. G. Allen, Sievers, b League-Trans-Ocean.

are among the questions to be taken. W. V. Robins, b O'Reilly INP afresh, while anti-communism Verity, e McCabe. b O'Reilly

and air transport and the North Sims, Lb.w, b Fleetwood Smith Voce, c Bradman, 1⁄2 Fleetwood China issues will be negotiated on

Smith the basis of the memorandum pre- Extras sented to General Chang Chun. -- Reuter.

to

The news of the arrest is said:

upon, according to a report from France.

OF SPAIN

FRANCO APPEALS TO BRITAIN

London, Today. The road will be built by poli-Catalonia, where Col. Sandino has Goya, Murillo and other famous

Many paintings of Velasquez) tical prisoners and will be so wide

that several motorised been at the head of the Army masterpieces, will be shipped out columns will be able to proceed ever since the outbreak of

Moscow.

i sensation to have created a

along it abreast. One branch of

civil war.-Trans-Ocean.

this motor highway will lead to

the Latvian frontier and another

HMS. THRACIAN DUE -

TO FIGHT AS UNIT UNDER OWN OFFICERS

Dublin, Today. Bustling activity in the

Cork

Fleetwood Smith

Total

Fall of the wickets: 1 (Barnett) for 29; 2 (Worthington) for 65; 3 (Ham-

"DEAD" LEADER

NANKING

ARRIVES FROM SIANFU- the of Spain within the next few days, įdistrict early this morning denot- the Nationalist radio station ated that a contingent of several

Canton, To-day. Salamanca declares,

hundred men is "leaving for Spain

Mr. Ma Chi-chii, Commissioner LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST mond) for 117; 4 CAmes) for 155: 5 General Franco will request immediately to join the O'Duffy the British and French Gov- Brigade which is assisting the of Public Safety at Sian, who was

for

interven-forces of General Franco.

reported to have been killed dur H.M.S. Thracian is expected to ernments arrive in the Coliny from Singa- tion to prevent a squandering of General O'Duffy's forces are one ing the Shensi revolt, arrived at pore to-morrow. The U. S. S.Spanish art treasures:

to move into the fighting line short- Nanking yesterday afternoon.

Our Own Correspondent, The painting3.

removedly. were from the Toledo and other towns They have been provided with, a KMS Capetown is scheduled to before their occupation by General special green uniform and they are

to to it as a unit under their own 12th sail for Shanghai and the Japan-Franco's forces, and

Icers Reuter Valencia Trans-Ocenzi. lese warship for Canton.

to the Polish frontier, where 250 kilometres of road has already been made-Trans-Ocean.

The Chief Justice, Sir Atholl Chaumont is due the same day. MacGregor, Kt, will give an open from the North.

lecture at the YMCA on The

Rule of Law,” on Tuesday, January at 9pm.

their

taken

London, To-day. The death Evans - has occurred of Samuel

| Meech-Reuter.

(Hardstaff) for 179; 6 Allen), for 195; 7 (Robins) Los 306; 3 (Verity) The Royal Observatory reports for 322; 9 (Sims) for 323; 10 (Voce) that the anti-cyclone has increas- for 323. ed considerably in intensity and isjung Centred to the north of the Lower Sievers Yangtze Valley and is extending MeCabe east and southward.

Forecast:-E and N. E.. winds, Fleetwood Smith 2 25.6 2 124 fresh; cloudy,

O'Reilly

Wand

Bowling Analysis:

0. M. RW 12 2 8.0 21.

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