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SUSSEX'S FINE

GLOUCESTERSHIRE

NEEDS

ATTACK

MORE VARIETY

COX LASHES OUT ON

GOOD WICKET

(By HOWARD MARSHAL)

Horsham, June 10.

THE CHINA MAIL,

I

EFFORT CONSIGNEES

Buch?

charming

TO

surroundings though we noted that Allen was taking the place of Hopkins, hurt a finger keeping wicket in the morning.

________LLOYD TRIESTINO

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES

Motor Vessel·

"HIMALAYA”

From TRIESTE, VENICE, BRINDISI, SPALATO, PORT SAID, MASSADA, ADEN KARACHI, BOMBAY, CO-

LOMBO SINGAPORE.

ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being.

Possibly Hopkins would have caught Langridge when he snicked landed at their risk into the Godowas Hammond with the new ball, but of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf the score had mounted almost im, & Godówn Company, Ltd. at Kowloon, perceptibly to 247 before Langridge, whence and/or from the wharves de-

livery may be obtained. only seven short of his century, moved across his wicket-and lbw to Monks.

.'

Optional cargo will be landed here, was unless notice has been given 24 hours

prior to vessel's arrival.

315 for four, and Sussex were ob-

No claims will be admitted after the Goods remaining undelivered after the Goods have left the Godown, and all

12th inst. will be subject to rent. be presented to the undersigned within All claims against the vessel must 8 days from the date of discharge of

All broken, chafed,

damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns,

A very sedate and agreeable day's cricket has re-

TOOK NO CHANCES sulted in Sussex piling up 436 runs for eight A few drops of rain made us look wickets against Gloucestershire. An appropriate anxiously at a thundery sky, but the threat came to nothing and the beginning to the Horsham week, but if the weather cricket continued sedately. Cook and the wicket last, Sussex will doubtless need-was caught at slip by Hammond off cargo, otherwise they will not be re- their runs.

It may be that to-morrow Hammond Stephens, but at tea the total was cognized. and Barnett will get going, for the wicket is full of viously determined to take no where they will be examined on the runs and scoring is apt to be fast on this most de chances, and build up as large a 9th inst. at 10 am. by our surv

bulwark lightful ground.

as possible against the Messrs, Goddard & Douglas in the TO-DAY THE GAME HAS BEEN RELATIVELY UNEVENT-

menace of Hammond and Barnett presence of Consignees concerned.

In the ease of dutiable cargo, con- It was Sinfield, bowling his spin-signees are requested to inform FUL, THOUGH COX DROVE GLORIOUSLY IN HIS INNINGS OF ners round the wicket, who put a Imports & Exports Office that

the 89, AND JOHN LANGRIDGE. PATIENTLY WENT SOME WAY TOWARDS PLAYING HIMSELF INTO FORM. THERE IS NOT he had Parks (H.) l.b.w., and 5

spoke in

have such goods for examination. the Sussex wheel. At 841

No Fire Insurance has been effected. ENOUGH VARIETY ABOUT THE GLOUCESTERSHIRE BOWL- runs later Langridge flicked him to

Bill of Lading will be countersigned by ING, HOWEVER, AND SUSSEX WERE ABLE TO MAKE THE Hammond at slip.

LLOYD TRIESTINO MOST OF WINNING THE TOSS, FOR IT WAS MERELY A MAT-

Queen's Building. TER OF LETTING THE RUNS COME.

Hong Kong, 5th July, 1937.

SIX AMONG THE CARS Hammond and Holmes plodded on F The morning was deceptively bright when Parks (J.) and for a bit and then Hammond put John Langridge went out to begin the Sussex innings on that per- his legs in front to Sinfield and fect wicket. In such conditions Hammond and Barnett are not seven wickets were down for 368. the most formidable of opening bowlers, and the ball came through Holmes and Oakes became more hos- comfortably, and Parks seemed as aggressively confident as ever. tile after that, and Holmes actually hit Sinfield for six among themo- Langridge was rather, more and thumping it on the off-side, and tor-cars at long on. laboured, intent on playing him- for a long time we sat happily in his arm once too often, though, and He chanced self into form, but Parks, as it the sun merely observing that twice was caught by Neale in front of the happened, had the adventures. Monks might have caught Cox off sight screen. When he was 9, Hopkins, stand-his own bowling, though one was a ing up to Hammond, missed

a very hot chance. possible catch, whereupon he Cox hit Stephens for a couple of went back, and at 26,Parks duly fours in succession, once past mid- snicked one to him.

off and once through the covers, and

GLOUCESTER CHEERED

whippy flick of the wrist W

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Wednesday, the 7th. July, 1937 commencing at 2.50 p.m.

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Oakes hits the ball hard with a and he the wicket to drop extra cover back forced Goddard, also bowling round

to the boundary. He was dropped in This must have cheered Glouces-/at 12:50 the 100 went up, and was the deep, and there were other ex-|

loyally applauded. Langridge, mean citement before the close of play, never did a wicket look more fully, playing second fiddle, and Cox still there to keep Gloucestershire rugs, E.P., Brass, Aluminium and while, was quietly, and rather stiff-but Oakes and Cornford (W.) are Dining Room, Bed Room, Drawing.

tershire up considerably, and they needed some encouragement, -- for

set about the laudable task of scor- of runs. The Gloucestershire bowl- ing, moreover, lacked variety; when ed 89, tried to sweep

ing his 100 before lunch. He reach- Monks and Stephens took over from

Hammond Hammond and Barnett there was no the wicket-keeper off the back

round to leg, and spooned a catch to apparent change in pace or inten- tion.

his bat.

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Cox, a most satisfying stroke Rather an unlucky ending to a de- player, began with a luscious 4 lightful innings, but Cox had start- through the covers which sent the ell Sussex bravely, and after lunch "PAT WONG, ball flashing pleasantly down the Langridge and Cook continued to hill and promised riches to come. belittle the Gloucester bowling. The Cox, indeed, played with a. proper cricket was hardly, exciting it appreciation of the occasion, put-seemed, for a time, to be little more ting his foot to the pitch of the ball than a happy excuse

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Colony badminton singles champion, will pro- bably join the Chinese Recreation Club next season, as the Chinese "y" badminton combination, of which he is captain, is likely to be disbanded." -

H.K.C.A.A.F. Progress

Swimming, track and field train-. ing classes have already been start- ed by the Hong Kong Chinese Amateur Athletic Association. Mr. Fung Kwok-wa is these three departments.

also

One Electric Refrigerator. On View from Tuesday, the 6th. July, 1987.**

Terms: Cash on Delivery 1937.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers.

Hong Kong, 2nd July, 1937.

THE Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public

Auction on in charge of

Promising Lady Jockey

A most promising lady jockey is Miss Tamara Jex. Most of her lei- sure moments are spent in the saddle and she can always be seen on week-ends at the Kowloon Rid- ing School.

Chan Chan Hing In Italy

Ghan. Chan-hing, former Chinese swimming champion, left recently for Europe to further his studies in aviation:

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Friday, the 9th. July, 1937 commencing at 5.15 p.m.

their Sales Room, Duddell Street Valuable Collection of

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Old Hong Kong, Hong Kong Sil- ver Jubilee Error,

British

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Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.

8th.

* Auctioneers Hong Kong, 6th July, 1937-